Means for indicating the striking force of golf-clubs or similar instruments.



' S. 0. H. COLLINS & H. V. PEARCE MEANS FOR INDICATING THE STRIKING FORCE 0F GOLF cums 0R SIMILAR INSTRUMENTS. APPLICATION FILED JUNE21,1910,

1,O39,491 & Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

' Midi/1 m Application filed June 21,

Specification of Lett To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that We STEPHEJ 911m: iiYiN); (,ULLTXS; 11 suinect of the 11g; of

Grmt Britain and :ilSiiUlCi. and residing at 18 1. 11111111 street, 111 the 001111 of Landon iiiighind, 11nd HAROLD YYVYAN PEARCE. 11 snh ect oi the Kmg 0% Behind. :inti residing :11: 1S i kst-wooti math in *Lhv county of London, E; with have 11111 11 i (501111111 110W and useful Means hi1 huhuthe Striking Force of Gilt- 111111 01 1121" instruments, of which the folhming 21 SPQCliiCitiiiOil.

'i'his i111 1 thin i'ehii'es to iinpiovenients iiitiimitin the striking force 01 and the 1 1111611 ha devices of. this 61. 1, posed have en'ipioy i '.1 device connecied t0 tne t the latter his been struck the 111 i water is operated by the motion of the huii Iissuits obtained by suc devices howevez' are not ziitogethr-r sat factory hecan. tilil't? no means of iiiditititii the 1111i. 111 point of application of the blow \Yiliitikl the blow Was one made fail-i the. striking face 01' to one it.

The 0t 0111 invention is to produce 1111 indii-uting device by which 1111 111111011- {i0 1 .5111? be chtziii'ieti not only f the force L the blow but also of its approximate eciness 01* the point of (JOHiRCt of the hziii upon the stiihiiw face of the mini).

[the invention 0621 is in a gait duh 1'11 0 111911115 01- striking :1 hhiw .(iliCi'i itself This ;'1 device for inciimting the force 1. him: struck 1111011. a hull with: like. The invention further consists in a 1111 0111i; (11' iih'e indicating (twice having 1111111111; Ciliiilfl' the fm'ce 0t 11 hiow give; fliiii 111132111 for indicating whether the hhY-r: is to one siiie 01: the other of 21 giVQll position 011 the chib 01 the like.

RPfQLZiHg now to the accom mnying drawing :1-Fig11i11 1 is :1 View oi the top .5 1 L 1' (it the club shim 111; the iiiuiuiiting thui phitu 11.1(1 pointer; i 1g. 2 shows the sti'i 'ii face of the chit); Fig. 3 is a section 011 line Ai -f 01 Fig. and Fig. 4; is a \'it)\ of the indiuating nmchzi-nisiii with the ap piut i removed.

In carrying the invention into ei'icct in one manner as applied to 11 gait (Zit1b,-\.6

01111: in the front side of the ciuh 11 deep Great Br-ithin 111111 1 1 i 1 ii 1 recess in which :1. phiti; I) torn ing" the strikinp' nice (11. the ch11) 18 adapted to sii ic hash 11 11 resihunt resistance such 11:? one a, 01' the like. The plate v 01111861 so that it p7) i3*jii5 the r g-11111111 1211 oi the 121cc of the ch11) the {edges of the projecting. part 11m 9 muiiduti :15 121101111.

mil cah- 131111- piate but 1.: hiow is 1.0 one L 1: O? "in: w mi' 0 311 101" iiliO it Wiii.

1 nos p1 tiouii, o the force (it the M01 withoii A I i J 11.. 1. but Wiii 11 150 zi'pprozcnnzitoii 111 30 of the 110111 of canr= 0L a 1:11

1 1111 used the white for indicating the 2111' low. One

c011st1'ucti0ir1 of such indicating mechanism shsix'n in the r ".coiiipanying drawings and is M501 1 ed h e 'mftcia I11 11 slot, (Z, extending 151 0111 the front to I the back ofthe chib are fixed side plates 0, between which e pivot 11 711'11' 0t somnentc,

e, 011 pins, f, these segments are 1111 seti for Ward by the spring, ts bear against i'oii- (11's, it, on the back 01" the striiiiiig' pints, 7),

\ 01' they 11111 iifiiil 1.113011 the plate ii'fiiii'ii (1.1. 111101 1 any suitzihic pi'iijci i011 formed there- :111. in race in the hack ends of thv segii oiits (1, are pivoted thy: e11 oi the ii'nh's,

' inkshziving their othtei' unis pivtie connecting link F t-0111 the ttw 11111: 3 11x1. passes up 't'ti'oiigh siois iii the the 0111i) 2111C. .iiso in. carries at its upper 121165 the pointer, m Fine ratchet teeth, 71 are formed. upon the periphei'ies at the s sginent. e. and cat-ch pawis, 0, pivoted on 1e pins, 1 an. hehi in gear with said teeth by the action of the spring,

13 11011 11 hail is struck by the time piute 7), of the chih. the tort-e of ti e hhiw tifiects the springs 1-, 01' other l'QSiiiQili? 1111 "111100 and the segments, 0 are LOizIiECi about their pins, f, by the plate pressing upon. the. '1. the connecting link j, with the pin, 71", and pointer 111-, will be pushed back by the iinizs 2'', 111161 t s, 0 and. in

white, Z, and

the segments, 0, being prevented. from returning" by the catch pawls 0, the force of the blow will be shown by the pointer on the dial plate. If the blow has been struck in the center of the face plate both of the segments, a, will be rotated an equal amount and the pointer, m, in its new position will still remain on a center line at right angles to the face plate. If however the blow has not been central, one segment will be rotated more than the other and the pointer will be deflected from the central line, thus indicating to what extent the blow has been out of center.

After a blow the segments may be returned to their normal positions by releasing the catch pawls by suitable means, suth as a deflectable plate 1', which by being pressed upon the curved parts, .9, of the spring, 9, moves the catch pawls, 0 out of gear with the teeth, a, on segments, 6 thus allowing said segments to be returned under the action of spring, g.

It will be readily seen that the mechanism may be considerably modified so long as the chief features are maintained namely, the provision in the head of the club of means for indicatingnot only the force of a direct blow but also the approximate position of the blow as shown by the" tilt of the plate.

Having now described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is p 1. In combination in a device for striking a blow, a member capable of a compound movement under the force of said blow and indicating means capable of similar movement whereby the nature of said. blow is certained.

2. In combination in a device for striking a blow, a member forming the striking surface, springs supporting said member and allowing a compound movement thereof under the force of said blow, and indicating means capable of similar movement whereby the nature of said blow is ascertained.

3. In combination in a device for striking a blow, a member forming the striking surface, a frame surrounding and retaining said member, springs pressing said member forward into said frame but allowing backward and tilting movement thereof under the force of said blow, and indicating means capable of contacting with said member at a plurality of points whereby the backward and tilting movements of said member are ascertained. i

4. In combination in; an apparatus for striking a blow, a flanged plate forming the striking surface, a frame surrounding said plate, said flanges engaging behind said frame, spring behind said plate causing the aforesaid engagement but allowing backvardmovement of said plate under the force of said blow, and indicating means capable i .osaeai plate and said member.

6. in combination in an apparatus for striking a blow, a flanged plate forming the striking surface, a frame surrounding said plate, said flanges engaging behind said frame, springs behind said plate causiitig" the aforesaid engagement but allowing backward movement of said plate under the force of said blow, a member the movements of which. indicate the nature of said blow and a plurality of means forming connec tions between said plate and said member.

7. In. combination in an apparatus for striking a blow, a flanged plate forming the striking surface, a frame surrounding said plate, said flanges engaging" rehind said frame, springs behind said plate causing the aforesaid engagement but allowing hackward. movement of said plate under the,

force of said blow, an indicating device capable of pivotal and. longitudinal movement means for transmitting the movements of said plates to said device and means for retaining said device in its displaced position.

8. In combination in a device for striking a blow. a member movable under the force of said blow, an indicating device capable of pivotal and linear movement, a plurality of transmission means in operative connection with said device and pressed by spring means into position behind said member to convey the movements of said member to said device and means for retaining said transmission means in their displaced p0 sition.

9. in combination in a device for striking a blow, a plate forming the striking springs supporting said plate and moi 'cment thereof under the force of said blow, an indicating device eapab of otal and linear movement, transmism. ans including a plurality of "atchct toothed racks in operative connection with. said device and pressed by spring means in opposition to the movement of said plate, and spring actuated members engaging said ratchet teeth to retain said transmission. meansvand indicating" device in their dcllected position. 4

10. In combination in an apparatus for striking blow, a flanged plate forming thesion an tliltl linar movement, on means including a plurality oi' ran-let toothed (l-1s in o; eratii'e ronnec- Lion with sairi tiQfllft and pressed by spring i in o usition to toe n'iovemeni oi ilate. actuatei'l members engagni'l rat teeth i retrin said trans- 2 vn means and inuicating device in their ileliectml position llltl means for tlis eng'aging said members from. Htllli teeth. 11. in combination in an apparatus lril'ing a blow. a slriliinf: tnenil'ir czn. r

a resiliently fitliiljtrl'ittl plate which te ms the striking surtat":- indicating means a pubic of l near and an; iltli. iii ii't'lli-ill'. aml

liitiillv Forming an operative connettiin l i i ting means air Flltl p ate.

in :14 'abie riinn; "l "plate l!l('l1 terms carriei'l .erelz i. a member aiul 1 near motion, a (1- v l v ntnr neznl and of soul is: ii'itiicaied.

in an apparat-nr for x. a inorable iilqin i earl, a

onrwl plate which forms the 'e rarrieil thereby a member 1 linear inc-lion, also heai'l means acting ,5 nt oi saitl plate in 3 PX is stru it, whereon alien anti. leree oi the tiilil mean acting to ren the tie cletl pos tion "when irns to its normal posh lion.

an a'p 'iaratus for rile plate forming a j members support- ;5 a'iil )low, indicating i in operative eonsanl indicating; means and motion in a} i V i ai-e spring. 1!, t )itut. anti :1 cl sed ii ia .'in; r a part ronstr: litl to more in a (lOilniie path, the nzovcnitirt of said part being iinpartei thereto by the movable pla re when a blow is struck While the amountof said movement iniliratcs the force of the blow.

.sitiilimllii litl work much; nsrn naratus for Sil'ili-- i i notable plate iiorn'nngg a striltoi the link work the movementrt the constrained member being e1- i'ecteil by the iiiOYu1ilt'lil'- of saitl plate when a lilo; is itruek, whereby the movement of the or raineil member indicates the force of the blow.

another link 1?. lo eon'ibinaticn in an apparatus for slrlln re a blow a movable plate torunng i siriking surface, spring members hetiul sail plae, a frame surrounding said ie Hit which the latter is pressed by said sp: inn n'esnl ers. the lion! of said. plate beatlaiteil to project slightly above the of said :l'rame and means ope 'atecl e movements oi? saitl plate against is'tance of saicl spring members to inee tilltl point of application of mbinatim in an apparatus for on a movable plate forming the aee. spring; members behinil v,te, a rai'ne surrounding; saitl plate which the latt r is pressed by said nteinbers the front of said plate beted to project slightly above the traine means opera tecl iitl plate against- )ring members to iii-- e and point of application of ilelireird and means for returning line; said ii'irlicating nzeans. n eoinhimtlen in apparatus for strikblow a resiliently supported plate forming; a slril 7 surface, lever means adapted he in contact with said plate and to more in accordance with the moren'ients theretxt i inler the influence of a blow, means for retaining saitl lever means in their (letiectetl position while said striking surface returns to its normal position and imlica in means actuated by said lever means wherein; the force and point of application of the blow is ascertained.

90. In combination in an apparatus for striking a him a resiliently supported plate forming a striking surface, pirotedlever means atlapteil to be in Contact with said p ate and to more in accordance with the movements thereof under the influenceot a blow, means for retaining said lever means 3 in their clellecteil position while said striking j sur i'ace returns to its normal position, in'iii eating means actuated bysald lever means u'l'iereby the force and point of application i ot the blow is ascertained and means for rei leasing Saul lever means to return lnto their normal position.

2-1. In combination in an apparatus for striking a blow, a resiliently supported plate forming a striking surface wherewith the blow is delivered, segmental levers in contact with said striking, surface whereby the movements of saitl surface under the in iiuence of the blow are transmitted to said levers, a link pivotally connected to each 'iental lever and a further link pivotally eonneming these former links, a pointer earried in said third linlr adapted to move over luated dial carried by said apparatus and pawl means for retaining said segmental levers in their deflected position wl'zile said ihing surface returi'is to its nominal. position.

l2. ln tmnhination in an apparatus for lilting a blow, a resilientl; supported plate forming a striking sin't'ace wherewith the blow is delivered, two segmental levers in contact with said striking surface whereby the movements of said surface under the influence of toe blow are transmitted to said levers, a linl; pivotally connected to each segmental lever and a further link pivotally connecting these former links, a pointer carried by said third link adapted to move over a graduated dial carried h v said apparatus, pawl omens for retaining said segmental n their dotlwted position while said 1 surilaee returns to its normal. posi- 1 ln eomhination in an apparatus for a hlow a plate ii'orinii r the striking surface wherewith the blow is delivered, s 'iring members behind said plate against the resistance of which the plate is moved under the influence of the hlew two Peg-- mental levers in contact with said plate, a lilili 'iivotaally eonneeted to each of said seg menn'al levers, a further link pivotall connecting' said former links, a pointer carried by this third link and adapted to move over a gradin ted dial carried by said a 'iparatus a pawl adapted to engage with each of said segnintal levers, spring means holding said paw s in such engagement whereby said segmental levers are retained in their deflected position after said striking plate has returned to its normal position.

In combination. in an apparatus for striking a blow, a plate forming the striking surface wherewith the blow is delivered, spring members behind said plate against the resistance of which the plate'is moved under the influence of the blow, two segmental levers in contact with said plate, a link pivotally connected to each of said segmental levers, a further link pivotally eonneeting said former links, a pointer carried by this third. link and adapted to move over a graduated dial carried by said apparatus, a pawl adapted to engage with each of said segmental levers, spring means holding, said pawls in such engagement whereby said menta levers are retained in their deflected position, after said striking plate has returned to its normal position and means adapted to engage with said pawls to release "them from engagement with said segmental. lovers whereby the latter are allowed to return. to their normal position in Contact with said striking plate.

In testimony whereof we havehereunt-o atlixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

STEPHEN OGLE HENN COLLINS. HAlttlhl) VYVYAN PEARCE.

llitnes es:

T. J. LAFORD, P. A. OUTHWAITE. 

